School childrens strike supporting climate change

[stui magpie]

A 9 year old kid gets a law changed.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/04/us/c ... 5T20:57:49

At least it's a law that a 9 year old kid could understand, but good on him.

[stui magpie]

[David]

I wish there was a psychological explanation for the existence of, say, 50-year-old climate sceptics.

[Morrigu]

^ There is David - it's called the love of the almighty dollar above everything else

[pietillidie]

This also corresponds with how kids can become involved in causes and protests as the emotion appeals to them, but when asked about the consequences of their demands or proposals, can't articulate anything

I wish there was a psychological explanation for the existence of, say, 50-year-old climate sceptics.

That's too narrow an understanding of cognition, though. Don't forget that young people are wired to learn faster for developmental reasons. Given good information is central to good decision making, this amply offsets any lack of impulse control which might sabotage consequential reasoning.

More importantly, though, basic self interest is the dominant human cognitive bias by miles for all demographics for obvious reasons: every thought starts with the self and assumes the good of the self. So, it is natural that the vested interests of young people differ from those of older people.

The new problem society faces is the imbalance of incentives caused by the ballooning elderly demographic. By hitching this force to policies which also widen the wealth gap, the right is seriously undermining future social stability.

[stui magpie]

I wish there was a psychological explanation for the existence of, say, 50-year-old climate sceptics.

The rational part of their brain is developed enough to cut through hyperbole and bullshit?

[pietillidie]

I wish there was a psychological explanation for the existence of, say, 50-year-old climate sceptics.

The rational part of their brain is developed enough to cut through hyperbole and bullshit?

Or, their incentive to grab what they can today is stronger than their incentive to protect against uncertainty, even though they fully understand the concept of insurance?

As I say, it's about incentives above all.